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OPINION: While we're on the topic of lumberjacks, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard has no doubt used a chainsaw hundreds of…
This month marks the launch of new health and safety laws making all of us doing a job more responsible for creating safe working environments.
Former Central Hawkes Bay local body politician Tim Gilbertson proposes a way for beleaguered dairy farmers to fight back against the sector's army of critics.
The era of 'peak antibiotics' might have arrived, but not because of antibiotic use in farm animals in New Zealand.
They say that X is an unknown quantity, but not so when you look at the Krone Big X range of forage harvesters.
Recently visiting New Zealand was Krone general manager of sales and marketing Willhelm Voss, who was passing the baton, after 22 years, to his successor Martin Eyning.
It has begun a communications offensive, first by inviting journalists – many from outside the rural media – to attend its annual conference in Oamaru earlier this month.
This month we catch up with Rabobank commodity analyst Georgia Twomey, who is responsible for analysing developments in wool markets.
Fancy a vodka? Ever thought of looking over the fence for your quaff?
Tararua District Council is pledging to keep any rate rise in the coming year to below 2% as the downturn in the dairy industry hits.
He was an imposing force on the rugby field and now ex-All Black great and rugby icon Richard Loe wants farmers to stand up and take notice about safety.
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Two formal arrangements signed in China mark a significant step forward in the supply of New Zealand halal meat to China and ongoing agricultural cooperation.
Ideal conditions greeted competitors at the 61st National Ploughing championships held near Rongotea in the Manawatu over the weekend.
Barrhill farmer Malcolm Cairns says the farm environment plan (FEP) process gives farmers practical tools to improve environmental and economic outcomes.
Talk of a billion dollar sheep dairy industry is unhelpful, according Maui Milk chief executive Peter Gatley.
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